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And Then There's This... Norma: Bitter Pills & Glances
This is the August 14, 2020, excerpt from “Stardust: An Alzheimer's Love Story,” my day to day accounts of caring for my wife Norma in the advanced stages of her dementia.
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Opposition dominates Jan. 8 forum as Cheatham planners again delay rural resort decision
Public opposition to proposed rural resort regulations dominated a Jan. 8 Cheatham County Planning Commission meeting, where residents again raised concerns about environmental impacts and long-term land use as commissioners deferred the issue for the second consecutive month.
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Multiple local, county, state offices set to be on the ballot in 2026
Voters across Cheatham County and South Cheatham communities will decide dozens of local, county and state offices in 2026, with races scheduled for May, August and November and several key seats opening due to retirements and expiring terms.
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Kingston Springs board approves lagoon liner repair, continues discussion on sewer system sale
The Kingston Springs Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 18 to move forward with repairs to the town’s wastewater lagoon liner, approving a $1.64 million construction contract while continuing to explore the potential sale of the town’s sewer system.
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Former mayor launches Keep Fit Kingston Springs initiative with First Day 5K
Former Kingston Springs Mayor Tony Gross launched a new community wellness initiative, Keep Fit Kingston Springs, on Jan. 1, marking its debut with the ninth annual First Day 5K run.
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Mahoney Knows Homes: Why Kingston Springs?
Driving west on Interstate 40, as you approach the hills and cross over the Harpeth River, you catch a glimpse of a towering rock bluff, just before veering off onto the exit where the town’s gas stations are located. Well Dorothy, you clicked your heels and here you are!
Life
Cheatham County Animal Shelter places 813 cats in 2025, continues multi-year growth
The Cheatham County Animal Shelter closed out 2025 with one of its most successful years yet for its cat program, placing 813 cats into homes or partner rescues and entering the new year with just two adoptable cats remaining in its free-roaming cat room.
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Former Pleasant View mayor Perry Keenan enters race for open House District 78 seat
Former Pleasant View Mayor Perry Keenan has announced his candidacy in the Republican primary for Tennessee House District 78, setting up a contested race to succeed retiring Rep. Mary Littleton.
Life
Happy new reads from the Kingston Springs Library
We know libraries are magical places. But unless your imagination is far more mushroomy than mine, you've never conjured up a situation like the one depicted by Hiki Harada in her “Dinner at the Night Library.”
Life
And Then There's This... Norma: Scenes from a Marriage
This is the June 17, 2020, excerpt from “Stardust: An Alzheimer's Love Story,” my day to day accounts of caring for my wife Norma in the advanced stages of her dementia.
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Top 10 stories of 2025
Take a look back on 2025 with us as we break down the top 10 stories of the year – chosen by you, our readers.
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Kingston Springs approves manhole repairs as sewer bills expected to rise $17–$20
Kingston Springs commissioners voted Dec. 5 to move forward with a $560,000 manhole rehabilitation project, the least expensive of the options before them, after a split board ultimately agreed to repair only about 60% of the town’s failing manholes to meet a Dec. 15 state deadline. The vote